This is both my personal learning project and my contribution in the struggle to confront the ongoing Republican/ libertarian assault on rational science and constructive learning, as manifested in their malicious strategic Attacks on Science ~ A collection of articles, scientific resources, plus my own essays and indepth critique of various presentations from unidirectional-skeptics ~ Hopefully a resource for the busy, yet discerning, student who's concerned about the health of our Earth

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Considering the silliness of Dr. L.W. at SoD #1

I'm home alone and have been musing so instead of finishing my review of L.W.'s much commended comments, a reread had me turning my response to his opening gambit into a full length editorial of sorts.

I started out learning about our Earth in high school (early 1970s) science classes, that led to the atmosphere, which inevitably led to learning about AGW. The instructors with their text books (consensus) laid out the fundamentals of our atmosphere and how greenhouse gases behave. That is, by allowing short-wave ultra-violet rays enter and warm Earth's surface and then catching the outflowing long-wave infrared rays. Or more accurately slowing down their escape.

We also learned about the incredible amounts of fossil fuels our society (we) were burning. This stuff was/is increasing our atmosphere's Heat Retention Ability. That extra CO2, plain and simple was going to warm our planet. Like putting on extra layers of clothing when you're already comfortable. Simple down to Earth logic!

I also understand that thousands of educated, competitive scientists and other professionals are studying all the different components of our global heat distribution engine and they understanding how those components are interacting. Not for love of money, but for love of learning about our magnificent planet Earth and understanding her processes!I listen to them explain their work, their results and conclusions - it fits together in a coherent story that makes sense. Then I listen to the likes of Dr. Lindzen of the Republican/libertarian school, he presents no coherent scientific argument. Nope, instead he's all arm waving with fast and loose slander about how unprincipled and kowtowed he believes climate scientists are. And on the authority of his chutzpah he advises his tribe to just ignore the community of experts and their evidence. Lindzen presents no evidence just his ego and his audience is good with that - after all it's what they wanted to hear.

As for our Earth, me being an adventurous soul I've managed to travel quite a bit, being a working stiff it's been at street level. Always having to work, thereby walking in many different shoes over the decades. I've learned to appreciate our complex society, it's folds within folds of complexity ticking away like clockwork. But, I've also learned to appreciate how dependent we are on predictable moderate weather patterns for this great organism to function properly.Here we are 2015 and as all the incoming evidence makes absolutelyclear warming continues. Observations show that it's already making a difference all over our planet. The fact that extremely complex global circulation models still can't nail it 100% doesn't change the picture of what's evolving here on Earth.

The physics, and observations, also makes absolutely clear that warming our planet will also melt glaciers, which are often anchors for local hydrologic and even weather systems throughout the world. Ditto the North and South Poles with their not fully understood but sure as sunrise cascading impacts on ocean and jet stream patterns and such things that impact our global weather systems. What part of all this doesn't make perfect sense? I also know about 40% of the world's population lives within 60 miles of the coast and that it is certain sea level rise will increasingly destroy infrastructure and reduce habitable land, to say nothing of adversely impacting estuaries and fresh water aquifers, etc.I would think Hybridized Superstorm Sandymade this plenty clear. This isn't conjecture or hand waving, it's geophysical facts with Earth observations documenting the changes. These are trends, meaning it's going to keep right on getting even more intense.Hiding from it or villainizing or demeaning or running from messengers isn't going to make it go away.

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Political, business leaders and the public has a right to learn about climate science without malicious interference!

1 comment:

Melanie
said...

I don't understand why some people on this planet, are still trying to fool us regarding climate change.We all see how deep we went with this phenomenon already, we have almost no winters in areas where a few years ago we had nice snow and cold temperatures.Today we can see snow in parts of the U.S., where a few years ago had warmer winters. Everything is upside down and they bother us with lies.Even France's President Francois Hollande called for more actions against climate change:http://www.alternative-energies.net/frances-president-francois-hollande-calls-for-more-actions-to-stop-climate-change/

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11/29/2016 I started this blog to debate climate science contrarians, I've done my part, they, the intellectual cowards for their part have run off and hide within their hermetically sealed echo chambers, safe to continue broadcasting more stupidity mixed with anger and hostility rather than constructive learning.

Now this horrendous election. Its changed everything and this blog, not sure where it's going, eventually I need to start another one, one less intent on futility reaching out for what ain't there and more focused on presenting a different perspective for its own sake, and to hell with the rest of it, it's too heart breaking.

I see Dec 19th as a key date. If there isn't serious focused engagement of the public in numbers that surprise everyone, well the oligarch will have their way with us.

Americans need to let Trump know from the gitgo, we do not approve of his con job and he better not get too crazy because he's earned zero good faith or honeymoon considerations. We shall see.

{edited 12/11/2014}

I know there are too many typos, what can I say, eyes aren't what they were, I get rushed, and always did have a thing with transposing…{well, I also hated high school "english" classes... bad call that one.}. Doing the best I can with what I got. Embarrassing though it is, it's better than doing nothing. Besides, it's the issues and reasoning that we should be worrying about.

Though I'm in my own little world here, I'm also constantly learning and evolving and do get occasional feedback and when I reread stuff and find errors or omissions or garbage, I fix it. If it's major I'll acknowledge it with an 'edited' note, minor stuff I don't bother.

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I hardly keep track of Anthony's latest antics (besides, with Sou on the job why bother - can't beat her insights). It's just me over here and I have more important things to do with my precious hours - still now that Anthony's luster has been wearing thin he's put his energy into discovering and honing new fresh faces to carry on the public show of the Republican/Libertarian strategic attack on science.

He seems to have transitioned into a ring-leader, perhaps mentor/coach would be better, producer? At least that's how Mr. Steele and his antics of the past year has gotten me to think about it. So in that regard this blog remains about WUWT's brand of thinking and logic and my struggle to understand the anatomy of the fraud they've perpetrated against mankind. {December 2014}

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ok, now some recommended websites:

This blog was started in April 2013 and is written by an actual scientist so it has a refreshingly serious objective air to it, plus he does a good clear job of explaining complex issues.

Tamino, an acknowledged statistical/mathematical expert of the highest order, at Open Mind also does an excellent job of holding Anthony’s feet to the fire with clearly explained facts and math. Check it out:http://tamino.wordpress.com~ ~ ~

And of course, there is the excellent, most up to date internet depository of climate studies and information for the non-expert public.

Then there's RealClimate.org the scientist's commentary site. Run by working climate scientists intended to help the interested public and journalists sort through the complexities of the climatology. They provide "quick response to developing stories and provide the context" that is too often missing from public media's depiction. {But, you better be serious and have some real science education/understanding under your belt if you want to keep up.}

I remember back in da day, good websites/blogs were few and far between. But over the past years that's been changing to the point that it's impossible to keep up with them all. Here's an incomplete, and long overdue addition to my above list: